Smoked Trout Mousse

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Remove skin and all bones from the trout. Break the fish into chunks.

2. Step 2

   Place trout in the work bowl of a food processor along with the butter and lemon juice and process until it forms a fine, smooth puree. The trout can also be mashed by hand and the butter worked in with a fork, but this is more tedious.

3. Step 3

   Add the sour cream and process briefly to blend.

4. Step 4

   Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a crock or a bowl and serve with toast, bread or crackers or spread on triangles of toast or pumpernickel bread to form individual canapes and top each with a little caviar or parsely as garnish. Refrigerate until ready to serve.